当你一天的生活费只有一美元时,让你正视你的处境,甚至期望更美好的东西可能都是痛苦的。
When you live on a dollar a day it may be painful to confront your circumstances too squarely, or even to aspire to better things.
他对他所期望乘坐的绿皮车有着美好的印象:在一列缓缓行驶的列车上,人员杂乱、过道拥挤,人们靠着、倚着那破旧的座位。
He had a good idea of what to expect: a slow, rickety ride with a jumble of people crammed against one another on old, uncomfortable seats.
不同地方有不同的风俗,但是都表达出人们对美好生活的爱和期望。
People in different places follow various customs, but all show their love and longing for a better life.
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